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On May 4, workers dismantle the charred remains of a house in Firestone, Colo., where an unrefined gas line leak explosion killed two people in April.

'They're Everywhere': Oil, Gas Wells Dot Developments, Raising Potential Dangers

Colorado is reviewing oil and gas operations after a fatal home explosion was linked to an abandoned, but still leaking, gas line. The tragedy is raising questions about how older wells are regulated.

Appeals Court Reviews Decision Blocking Trump's Travel Ban

The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals panel reviews a lower court ruling that blocked parts of President Trump's revised executive order on travel. The appeals court ruling will likely be appealed to the Supreme Court.

Advocates Push For Trump To Take Swift Action On The Opioid Crisis

President Trump campaigned promising he would help out in a big way with the opioid crisis. But since taking office, lawmakers and advocates say there isn't much to show for it.

IT Specialists Urge Software Updates to Keep Technology Safe from Ransomware

Computers worldwide have been hit by Ransomware. It’s also known as WannaCry and WannaCrypt. It’s a cyberattack that freezes electronic files until the…

Members of the South Asian community and others attend a peace vigil for Srinivas Kuchibhotla, the 32-year-old Indian engineer killed at a bar Olathe, Kansas, in Bellevue, Washington on March 5, 2017.

Indian Americans Reckon With Reality Of Hate Crimes

Unaccustomed to being targets, they are organizing and marshalling resources after one fateful killing.

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov (left) and Russian Ambassador to the U.S. Sergey Kislyak met with President Trump last week in the Oval Office.

Reports: Trump Gave Classified Info To Russians During White House Visit

The Washington Post reported that the president revealed "highly classified information" to the Russian foreign minister and ambassador, possibly jeopardizing future intelligence gathering on ISIS.

Psychologist Phil Tetlock thinks the parable of the fox and the hedgehog represents two different cognitive styles. "The hedgehogs are more the big idea people, more decisive," while the foxes are more accepting of nuance, more open to using different approaches with different problems.

The Fox And The Hedgehog: The Triumphs And Perils Of Going Big

The parable of the fox and the hedgehog tells us that there are some who are guided by one big idea. That's the story of Don Laub, a surgeon whose single-mindedness was his triumph, and his downfall.

An IT researchers shows on a giant screen a computer infected by ransomware in 2016.Paradise where computer viruses blossom under the watchful eye of scientists, the Laboratory of high security (LHS-PEC) of Rennes is a small fortress from where emerge the first studies on the "ransomwares", those digital brigands which Dominate the malware market. / AFP PHOTO / DAMIEN MEYER (Photo credit should read DAMIEN MEYER/AFP/Getty Images)

WannaCry, Gonna Cry: Cybersecurity In The Face Of Ransomware

We live on a hackable planet. How do we stay safe?

'Synthesize The Soul' Offers A Perfectly Paced Dance Party

A new collection presents synthesizer dance music from the Cape Verde islands in the '70s and '80s. Critic Milo Miles says the music on Synthesize The Soul will sweeps you up with energy and rhythm.

Students placed their desks across the road, blocking morning rush hour traffic.

Why Are Kids Sitting At Their Desks In The Middle Of The Road?

It all started when a school was demolished — for reasons not entirely clear — over the weekend in Nairobi.

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